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France: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force
56.80Percentage of population in the labour force · 2025+17.6% since 2015
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology (Percentage of population in the labour force). Annual figures for France from 1999 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of population in the labour force) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.8 | |
| 2024 | 55.6 | |
| 2023 | 55.1 | |
| 2022 | 53.9 | |
| 2021 | 53.5 | |
| 2020 | 53.5 | |
| 2019 | 51.7 | |
| 2018 | 50.5 | |
| 2017 | 49.3 | |
| 2016 | 48.9 | |
| 2015 | 48.3 | |
| 2014 | 47.5 | |
| 2013 | 46.9 | |
| 2012 | 33 | |
| 2011 | 45.2 | |
| 2010 | 41.9 | |
| 2009 | 41.3 | |
| 2008 | 40.7 | |
| 2007 | 39.6 | |
| 2006 | 38.5 | |
| 2005 | 38 | |
| 2004 | 36.9 | |
| 2003 | 36.5 | |
| 2002 | 35 | |
| 2001 | 34.1 | |
| 2000 | 33.7 | |
| 1999 | 32.9 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrst-pc-act (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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